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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. JuiiOAY. . iiiiHUARi' 12. Uil jT """"" lpCL- s ... ... WEED CONTROL UNIT County Weed Supervisor Ray Hubbell stands beside the county weed spray rig that is equipped with a unique hydraulically-operated boom that Hubbell and his assistant, Larry Perry, con- 4 structcd at the county shops. The boom al lows better coverage around mailboxes and other roadside obstructions. Application of sprays to county roads will begin next week, Hubbell said. Trial Runs of New Weed Spray Rig Are Made on Roadsides Trial runs of Jackson county's new weed spray rig 'were made last week on coun ' ty roadsides and work will be gin next week on spring spray applications along 600 miles of county road shoulders. The unique spray machine was completed last summer by Ray Hubbell, county weed supervsior, who had studied local weed problems and pos sible "mechanical answers" during his 11 years with the county. He sought a better method of controlling roadside weeds, especially around mail box es, mile posts and other road side "paraphernalia," Hub bell said. Telescoping Boom The telescoping spray boom, mounted on the front of a truck, is operated on a spe cial hydraulic system which Hubbell and his assistant, Larry Perry, constructed at the county shops. The boom reaches about eight feet and, with nozzles, will spray at least 12 feet from the edge of the road. The machine has been rec ommended for study by any one contemplating weed con-. trol, such as highway depart ments and county agents. The boom and hydralic system cost the county $565 and will pay for itself ,in one year's operation, according to Hubbell.'- Easily Adjusted The, multi-use rig may be operated by one or two men. The boom is easily adjusted and the six nozzles turn off automatically when the boom is moved back to the truck. The chemical, which sprays downward from the boom, is stored in . a 600-gallon tank holding three times as much as the old jeep tank the coun ty used in past years. Hubbell said the spring ap plication of soil sterilant for grass and weed control will be followed by 2, 4-D appli cation for broadleaf control about March 1. Captain Honored at Air Force Ceremony Gold Hill Capt. Darwin E. Hammersley, son of Mrs. Grover T. Mulkey, Highway 99 north, Gold Hill, was hon ored recently during special ceremonies at Myrtle Beach Air Forse base, S. C. He received the Air Force commendation medal for meritorious service 1 n con nection with the deployment phases of the 354th Tactical Fighter wing, in July, 1958, as part of the Air Command's composite air strike force. A graduate of Lakeview High school, Captain Ham mersley enlisted shortly aft er graduation and completed cadet training in 1954. He has also seen service in France and Germany. wards f MONTGOMERY WARD TT DOOK a new in a new handy size Shop Wards Spring Catalog! It's new . . . It's streamlined and compact, in line with Today's trend . . . Yes, Wards Spring Catalog is here, with a new look outside, in a handier-to-hold size ... a new look inside, with fresh, fine merchandise for spring and summer. But along with the new, you'll still get the same traditional top selection, sav ings, service, satisfaction! Shop it and see. SHOP BY PHONE - SP 3-6641 SHOP IN PERSON - 117 S. Central Pullman Explains Role of Welfare With Red Cross James Pullman, Jackson county public welfare admin istrator, defined the working relationship between Red Cross and public welfare dur ing the monthly luncheon meeting of the board of direc tors of the Jacksonville Coun ty Red Cross chapter Thurs day. Many referrals to Red Cross are' from welfare and vice versa, Pullman notqd. Often, solutions are made jointly in keeping with the organiza tions' policies. Public welfare and Red Cross are set up to work together in time of disas ter, he added. Red Cross cooperated with public welfare by training those who visit county nursing homes. This has been a suc cessful project, Pullman noted. Outlines welfare Set Up Speaking on the recent state legislative hearing. Pullman outlined the present public welfare set-up and Gov. Mark O. Hatfield's proposed reor ganization plan. He reiterated the , need for public understanding of t h e public welfare commission s problems and the importance of the welfare program to in digent people. Otherwise, he said, the burden for their care would fall to other agencies which do not have the neces sary funds and are not or ganized for this purpose. Don Milligan, of the Cen tral Point volunteer fire de partment, explained how the Central Point fire department is operating a rescue truck. This rescue unit may be used anywhere in the county and has provided a rcsuscitator for heart cases. It has 1,500 watt power plant and four flood lights which can light up a disaster area at night. The truck in cludes equipment of all kinds that can be used for many dif ferene types of accidents. The unit was financed by the Central Point volunteer firemen and from donations from many other sources. Show Planned Robert Heffernan, fund chairman, announced that all Applcgate organizations are putting on a Red Cross benefit minstrel show March 4 at the Ruch school auditorium. The newly organized Rogue River Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a bloodmobile in that area in April, Mrs. John Harr reported. A Red Cross benefit Pal club smoker will be held in the Rogue River area in March. A first aid instructor's train ing class will be held in the Red Cross building from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, February 13 to 17. All instructors and hold ers of advanced first aid cards are eligible to attend, Hazel Swayne, first aid cochairman, said. JFK Gives Support To Travel Office Washington - IUPJ - Presi dent Kennedy has thrown his lull support behind legislation to create an office of inter national travel to lure foreign tourists to the United States. His views were expressed Friday in a letter to Chairman Warren G. MaRnuson (D Wash.), of the Senate Com merce committee, who has in troduced a bill to set up such an office. I! 7 County Judge Reviews Accomplishments Of Administration Accomplishments and prob lems of the present county ad ministration were related by County Judge Earl Miller at Friday night's meeting of the Southern Oregon Conserva tion and Tree Farm associa tion. Leading off with the prob lems, the county judge re marked, 'My experience on the county court has been both pleasant and frustating. I have encountered problems I have never seen anything the like of before." Noting that the forest in dustry here provides more than 50 per cent of the fi nancial support for Jackson county government from tim ber sales receipts, Miller said it is important that the group realize that "our county gov ernment is not equipped to do the job. "Few people understand county government. It's in the lowest class in the society of government," the county judge noted. The state and fed eral governments have admin istrative, legislative and ju dicial powers. Municapl gov ernment has legislative, ju dicial and proprietory powers. County government in Ore gon merely administers state laws on the county level. This system will not meet the needs for this county in the future!" Judge Miller pointed out that one rule established by the state legislature is applied to 36 Oregon county govern ments whether or not it fits their particular situations. It takes politics to get something from tile state for the counties, he added. "Our county budget is growing by leaps and bounds. Last, year it was $4,427,435. Fifty per cent of that cost was borne by O and C and U.S. forest service timber re ceipts." Miller slated. Miller pointed out that the county court must maintain all county buildings and grounds. It must also main tain approximately 1,000 miles of county roads. Six hundred miles of these roads are in an improved status, he said. There are 204 bridges to maintain. These bridges and roads arc used to haul , logs on, he pointed out to the for est industry people. "It's also a duty of the county court to support the county farm home. We have a license there for 58 patients a month and we keep 63. I know we will shortly have to expand the county farm home." Rates for county farm home welfare patients have been standardized so rales are charged according to the type of case. This tends to avoid competition with the private nursing homes, Judge Miller said. A big problem of the county court is to maintain economy in county government, Miller pointed out. It takes four months to pre pare the county budget. Dur ing that time, all department heads are given a chance to plead their cases. For the last four years there has been no tax on real prop erty to support the county government, Miller said. Sup port has come from the coun ty's share of timber receipts, gas tax refunds, liquor license receipts and other state and federal funds. The mosquito problem will require help from lumber mill operators, Miller said. Mill op erators will bo asked to help evaluate the type of mosquito in the log ponds. The county judge drew chuckles from mill operators when he said two types of mosquitoes exist, bit ing and non-biting. Large numbers of minnow like fish will be brought to the county to eat the mosquito larvae. Jackson county has the equipment to do the job, ac cording to public health of ficials, Miller said. Another problem is welfare, which is costing the county $226,000 a year. Population pressure is rap idly making a change in coun ty government organization a critical need, Miller said. Since 1940 the population has doubled. Since 1950, the coun ty's population added 10,000, he said. A big problem currently facing the county court is al location of some timber re ceipts money to aid the schools without taking a cut in the flat grant lrom me state, the county judge ex plained. Each county is required to provide $10 per census child, Miller said. The county has used some O and C funds to allocate $35 per census child last year. This has avoided collecting more property tax es. Yet, the state has consider ed a large portion of these funds in returning basic prop erty support money to the Jackson county school dis tricts, Miller explained. Some way must be found to avoid this deduction, he explained. Lack of Control Probably the biggest prob lem in county government is lack of county court control over the various county of ficials except through the bud get. "We must recognize the county government and put a head on it,' Miller urged. "The people on the county home rule charter study committee are doing a good job and are sure to come up with some thing, either for or against home rule. However, we must have a reorganized govern ment charter. I don't see how we can help it." The county judge led off the list of his administration's ac- complimcnls by reporting a more cooperative spirit among departments and with the county court. The county court has an 'open door pol icy" for everyone. "I have been criticized for certain things. And I think that's good! But I do object when such criticism does not v IS THERE A LIFE AFTER DEATH? i There ire many who think that they KNOW. We claim that all knowledge on the subject of Life After Death ii either FANTASY or THEORY. Frankly WE DO NOT KNOW ai our philosophy sticks to FACTS. If you would like to ioin a group that pursues a study of LIFE without leading you down a blind alley. INVESTIGATE CONCEPT-THERAPY. Our organization is state-chartered, and we have been here since. 1931. Ve do not encroach upon religion in any manner, but we teach what can be known of the mysteries of Life. If you are a sin cere seeker, you may send for a free brochure. CONCEPT-THERAPY INSTITUTE Box 6594, Alamo Hgri. Station, San Antonio 9, Texas publish all the facts. I have made my decisions, hard de cisions, for the best interests of Jackson county citizens." Among other accomplish ments he listed were: estab lishment of a merit raise sys tem and completion of the job classification study, establish ment of an insurance benefit policy for employees, air con ditioning county offices, ex panded court house parking facilities, a new 4-H building, remodel county jail facilities for better security, plans for a extension service building on the county fair grounds, im proved county dog pound, pur chase of grounds and building in Ashland for county roads department branch shop, ex tensive county road improve ments and air pollution abate ment program. The county judge noted that no results have come "as yet" from the Bear Creek pollution survey. A regional planning advisory board is assisting to help avoid jealousies between Medford and smaller towns. It is promoting a cooperative approach to common prob lems, he emphasized. Howard Prairie lake will be one of the finest recreation areas in the state. Miller praised the cooperation of the bureau of land management, bureau of reclamation, the na tional parks service and Thomas Parker, Ashland con tractor. This made is possible to start recreational develop ments at Howard Prairie a year before it was officially turned over to the county, Miller said. Recreational Developments Among other recreational velopments under his admin istration was the purchase of the mineral rights of the Geb hard property on the Apple gate to enable the U.S. forest service to create and maintain ; library system, but this has a recreation area. I been corrected under the new Rcstrooms were established i management of Head Librar- at Hooper Springs. Rccrcaion areas are being considered for three spots along Bear Creek, and at Savage creek on the Rogue river. Facilities are be ing planned for Emigrant lake. Jackson county, in the past, had lots of trouble with its ian Omar Bacon, Miller noted. 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